TORRIJAS v. MIDWEST STEEL ERECTION CO.

Nos. 83-2886, 83-2887 cons.

130 Ill. App.3d 788 (1984)

474 N.E.2d 1250

FREDERICK TORRIJAS et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. MIDWEST STEEL ERECTION COMPANY, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (5th Division).

Rehearing denied March 6, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James T. Ferrini, Stephen D. Marcus, Henry R. Daar, and Lisa Marco Kouba, all of Clausen, Miller, Gorman, Caffrey & Witous, P.C., of Chicago, for appellant Figg & Muller Engineers, Inc.

French, Rogers, Kezelis & Kominiarek, of Chicago, for appellant Superior Construction Company.

Haskell & Perrin, of Chicago, for appellant Thatcher Engineering.

Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, of Chicago, for appellant Midwest Steel Erection Co., Inc.

Hinshaw, Culbertson, Moelmann, Hoban & Fuller, of Chicago, for appellant Chicago Contractors Supply, Inc.

Cassidy, Schade & Gloor, of Chicago, and Edward N. Kalamaros & Associates, of South Bend, Indiana, for appellants Dyer Construction Company and Lyles & Sons Excavating & Sales, Inc.

Shepp, Hellman & Ordower, of Chicago, and Spangler, Jennings, Spangler & Dougherty, of Merrillville, Indiana, for appellant Anthes Industries.

Leonard M. Ring and Leslie J. Rosen, both of Leonard M. Ring & Associates, Jay A. Baier, Ltd., Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, Coglan, Joyce, Nellis & Kelly, Corboy & Demetrio, John D. Hayes & Associates, Ltd., Karr & Valenti, Ltd., John G. Phillips, Ltd., and Joseph A. Rosin & Associates, Ltd., all of Chicago, for appellees.


Reversed and remanded.

PRESIDING JUSTICE MEJDA delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendants in the 16 cases hereinafter set forth appeal from the denial of their consolidated motions to dismiss the respective actions brought against them, which motions are based on the doctrine of forum non conveniens. On appeal, the issue is whether the trial court erred in denying the motions to dismiss. We reverse the trial court's order denying the motions as...

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